Job Description

• Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, provides direct patient care to patients as assigned.

• Maintains a safe and efficient working and treatment environment per facility policies and procedures.

• Communicates effectively with the treatment team to ensure safe, quality care is provided to all patients.

OTHER DUTIES

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Ability to: effectively read, write and process information accurately; input/retrieve information to/from the computer, fax, phone, patient records and from regulatory and licensing materials; see objects and persons near and at a distance.

HEARING

Ability to: communicate effectively with others; give, take and process information; use the telephone extensively; hear patients and staff on the unit so response can be timely and appropriate to needs; hear alarms or other sounds that may indicate a safety concern.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Exposure to: infection from disease-bearing specimens; blood-borne pathogens, body fluids and wastes; chemotherapeutic agents; occasional exposure to unpleasant patient or departmental elements; occasionally subjected to irregular or prolonged hours; occasional exposure to high risk behaviors from patients or visitors that may result in agitation, aggression or violence; exposure to critical incidents and sentinel events.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

DIRECT

PATIENT CARE

• Carry out all aspects of patient care and other assignments as directed by the Charge Nurse.

• Observe whether specialized services may be needed and communicate to the Charge Nurse/RN.

• Perform ongoing observation of the patients and milieu to ensure active treatment is provided and patients are participating.

• Respond appropriately and timely to patient requests.

• Report changes in patients condition or behavior to the Charge Nurse/RN, including agitation, high-risk behaviors, changes in vital signs, and eating, sleeping, and toileting patterns